Monrovia, Jan. 29 -- The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) LibRice and the Ministry of Agriculture on Monday held a one-day strategic workshop to validate the many approaches for Sustainable Lowland Rice Production.

The event that was held at the Ministry of Agriculture conference room seeks to improve Rice production for the Smallholders Project in Liberia.

Katsuyuki YAMAMOTO is the Chief Advisor of JICA LibRice. Speaking at the event, YAMAMOTO told the gathering that the workshop aims to gather feedback on the LibRice Approach and the Technical Handbook, which are the outcomes of our LibRice project.

The LibRice, a joint project between the Ministry of Agriculture and JICA, commenced in 2021 and is scheduled to conclude...